Economy
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Rising Energy Costs Threaten Japan’s Public Transit, Health Services
Soaring energy prices caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East are beginning to impac...
April 5, 2026
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Oil Shortage Hits Japan’s Farm, Electricity, Gas, Aviation Businesses
A widening range of industries are feeling the impact as crude oil imports have stalled due to Ir...
April 4, 2026
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Govt Moves to Ensure Petroleum-Based Critical Supplies Amid Middle East Crisis
The government has launched an initiative to address supply challenges for medical equipment and ...
April 4, 2026
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Japan to Raise Operating Rate of Coal-Fired Power Plants
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The industry ministry decided Friday to raise the operating rate of coal-fir...
March 30, 2026
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Japan to Release Oil from National Reserve Starting Thursday
The government will release oil from the national reserve beginning Thursday to help shield the e...
March 24, 2026
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Luggage Storage Services in Japan Diversify in Effort to Boost ‘Hands-free’ Tourism, Address Overtourism
The Yomiuri ShimbunA woman from Taiwan drops off a suitcase and other items and applies for airport ...
March 23, 2026
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Japan’s Major Real Estate Firms Focus on Selling Single-Family Homes
Major real estate firms in Japan are strengthening their businesses focused on selling single-fam...
March 22, 2026
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JR Tokai Breaks Ground on Yamanashi Maglev Station; Will Be Part of Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line from Tokyo to Nagoya
The Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for the tent...
March 13, 2026
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G7 Agrees to Support Global Energy Supply Amid Soaring Oil Prices Following Attacks on Iran
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven advanced nations held an emergency online meeting on Mo...
March 10, 2026
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Fears of a Long Mideast War Drive Crude Oil Prices Skyward
ReutersTanker Callisto sits anchored in Muscat, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat,...
March 10, 2026
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Japan’s Takaichi Considers Using Reserve Funds to Counter Rising Electricity, Gas Costs; Says Government Has Not Determined Mideast Situation to Be Survival-Threatening
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed during the House of Representatives Budget Committee’s int...
March 10, 2026
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Rising Crude Oil Prices Impact Daily Necessities; Costs for Fuel, Electricity, Household Goods All Linked to Petroleum
Crude oil imported by Japan is refined into various fuels and raw materials at domestic refinerie...
March 10, 2026
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Tokyo Stocks Dive amid Crude Surge; Nikkei Down Over 4,000 Points
TOKYO — Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday morning due to a surge in crude oil prices reflecting risin...
March 9, 2026
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Nikkei Dives More Than 3,600 Points in Early Trading
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks plummeted in early trading Monday amid growing Middle East tens...
March 9, 2026
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Japan Aims for Over 30% Global Share in AI Robot Market, Among 61 Tech, Products Selected for Priority Investment
The government will unveil a policy for achieving a global market share of over 30% in the produc...
March 9, 2026
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